{"id":93364,"date":"2015-08-08T00:16:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T07:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=93364"},"modified":"2015-07-23T09:44:27","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T16:44:27","slug":"the-authority-of-women-in-the-catholic-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2015\/08\/the-authority-of-women-in-the-catholic-church.html","title":{"rendered":"The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u2026looks like a promising new book:<\/p>\n

A direct response to Pope Francis\u2019 call for a \u201ctheology of women.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steubenville, OH, July 2015\u2014Examining one of the most divisive issues\u00a0today, The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church<\/em><\/a> explores\u00a0the role of women in the covenant of salvation. Dr. Monica\u00a0Migliorino Miller defines authentic feminine authority with the\u00a0support of Scripture, the writings of the Church Fathers,\u00a0contemporary theological insights, and historical witnesses to the role\u00a0of women in the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

Exploring the meanings of both authority and sexuality, Miller\u2019s\u00a0presentation highlights the significance of women and explains how\u00a0women exemplify the reality of the Church in relation to Christ and\u00a0the ministerial priesthood. The author engages modern feminist\u00a0theologies with clarity and precision, articulating a response to the\u00a0claims of gender irrelevance and more.<\/p>\n

The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church<\/em> affirms the dignity of all women, indicates their\u00a0place within the Church, and explores possibilities for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan anyone doubt that the defining public conversation of our time is over the\u00a0meaning of gender? . . .This book is a beautiful beginning to a true conversation.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Scott Hahn, popular author and speaker<\/p>\n

The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church<\/em> discusses
\n+authentic authority in the Catholic Church
\n+feminist approaches to covenantal theology
\n+the meaning of male authority in the Church
\n+Mary the Mother of God and authority
\n+the writings of the Church Fathers on women
\n+women\u2019s identity, authority, and roles in the Catholic Church
\n+Historical and contemporary examples of female authority<\/p>\n

Monica Migliorino Miller holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Marquette University and\u00a0has written extensively on the subject of women in the Church. Her books include Sexuality and\u00a0Authority in the Catholic Church<\/em> and Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars<\/em>. Her writing has\u00a0appeared in Crisis Magazine<\/em>, CatholicVote.org, First Things<\/em>, The National Catholic Register<\/em>, New Oxford\u00a0<\/em>Review<\/em>, and The New Catholic Encyclopedia<\/em>. Dr. Miller is a professor at Madonna College in Livonia,\u00a0Michigan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2026looks like a promising new book: A direct response to Pope Francis\u2019 call for a \u201ctheology of women.\u201d Steubenville, OH, July 2015\u2014Examining one of the most divisive issues\u00a0today, The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church explores\u00a0the role of women in the covenant of salvation. 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